2 Aug
2010
2 Aug
'10
8:12 a.m.
On Aug 2, 2010, at 16:55, Ben wrote:
Jay West wrote:
No, not the same. C64, like pretty much every other 1980's home
computer, used plain (Type I, ferro) audio cassettes; but I distinctly
remember seeing tape streamer tapes listed in catalogues with the same
mechanical characteristics as audio cassettes, bar for a cutout in the
center of the long, narrower side of the housing. This presumably to
prevent regular audio cassettes from being used in the tape drives.
I'd assume they had at least different magnetic properties, if not
minor mechanical differences, too.
.tsooJ
2) I have quite a number (maybe around six or
seven) of rackmount
dual cassette tape units for these machines. I seem to recall that
they use cassette tapes that are not identical to the standard common
audio cassettes available today. Is anyone aware of where these
special tapes can be purchased new?
Would not the tapes used for the C64 be the same?
All the other tapes I can think of is for audio, not digital
recording. If you do find tapes it would be a box of 24 or
so in some warehouse.